No. 63 Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 45 FAU

Friday, April 12

Elkton, MD / Elkton Tennis Center

2 PM

University of Delaware

Florida Atlantic

4/12/2024 9:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – No. 63 University of Delaware men's tennis fought hard against No. 45 FAU on Friday, but ultimately fell short resulting in a 4-1 loss. The Blue Hens drop to 15-3, while FAU shifts to 16-5.

ON THE RECORD
"It was a hard-fought battle and unfortunately we came short this time," Head Men's Tennis Coach Marc Pibernat said. "The guys left it all on the court which is what matters here. FAU was the better team today, but we can definitely take some positives from this match. We can use those positives to improve and be better versions of ourselves come next match."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Karol Malirz and Javier Ruiz started the match with a No. 1 doubles victory.
Udayan Bhakar tallied a straight set win at No. 5 singles.

FULL RESULTS
DOUBLES (1, 2, 3)
Karol Malirz/Javier Ruiz (DEL) def. Alberto Colas/Juan Martin Jalif (FAU) 6-4
Joao Graca/Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Tobey Lock/Euan Mackenzie (DEL) 7-5
John Bernard/Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Udayan Bhakar/Alexandre Gluck (DEL) 6-4

SINGLES (5, 3, 2, 1)
Alberto Colas (FAU) def. Karol Malirz (DEL) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Juan Martin Jalif (FAU) def. Nikolaj Talimaa (DEL) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Javier Ruiz (DEL) 6-3, 6-3
Tobey Lock (DEL) vs. John Bernard (FAU) 7-5, 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
Udayan Bhakar (DEL) def. Simon Myslivec (FAU) 6-4, 6-3
Alexandre Gluck (DEL) vs. Kurt Miller (FAU) 6-3, 1-6, 1-4, unfinished

UP NEXT
The Hens head to the CAA Tournament next week hosted by William & Mary. Seeding for the tournament is expected to be announced Monday afternoon.

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